Pressure Mounts on PM to Disclose Details of Talks With CCP Leader

Published on November 24, 2023

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing growing pressure to reveal whether he discussed the incident of two Australian navy divers getting injured by a Chinese warship with the Beijing leadership. Australian navy divers from HMAS Toowoomba were in the waters near Japan on Nov. 14 when a nearby Chinese warship activated sonar pulses, the government said.  The divers suffered minor injuries to their ears despite advising the warship to steer clear.  Mr. Albanese said he raised the “dangerous” incident with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership in San Francisco on Nov. 18 through “all of the normal channels.” “There was no bilateral meeting with President Xi where you give a readout of what the events occurred. I don’t talk about private meetings on the sidelines, discussions I have with any world leader,” he added. ...

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